Simon's 67

We've just come back from Bernard Newbury's , where Simons car was having the interior finished . Bernard did his usual excellent job , and made up a perfect square weave carpet set , and white perforated headlining . Simon is chuffed , to say the least .

For Sale

For sale - One pair of authentic 1960s magnesium alloy American Racing Equipment, 3.5" x 15" 12 spoke spindle mounts, fitted with disc brakes, using small single pot Willwood calipers. Mounted on CB link pin dropped spindles via specially machined early Ford pattern spindles.
Only need to be fitted to your stub axle carriers, to bolt directly to your early Beetle.
They have never been fitted to any car since they were converted for street use, so all parts are as new.

The disc conversion and spindle adaptation was carried out by a well known UK Hot Rodder, who has done several sets of these wheels, for use on Hot Rods, where they have to carry a lot more weight than a Beetle. All have been trouble free for many road miles.

The wheels themselves are in very good condition, and have aged nicely with the unique grey coating that you only get with real magnesium parts. They look very little like the fake, ten spoke bolt on jobs that were recently produced. If you think these are a bit pricey, then consider this. A pair of 4.5" Fuchs (which are common in comparison) seem to run around 900 quid nowadays – a CSP disc kit is 720 pounds - drop spindles are around 215 pounds, which adds up to 1835 pounds.

To the best of my knowledge, these are the only street legal set of ARE 12 spokes to directly fit a Beetle in the world. The only other way to get them to fit your car is to fit a beam axle and early Ford stub axles. And you don´t want that!

Price now 1550 pounds ono.

Alex's Oval ' The Pretender '

New modified Bugpack rear cradle mount , with CB Rhino mounts fitted .

Alex's Oval ' The Pretender '

Alex's car now has a later style front floor-pan mount , so we can use the front CB Rhino mount . Randy has also fitted an intermediate mount .

Alex's Oval & Simon's 67

Randy had been fitting a close ratio Rancho gearbox to Alex's Oval , along with a few other jobs that needed doing to get the car driving properly . I shall be checking the tracking , fitting later style torsion bars and spring plates , and setting up the engine and giving it a tune .

Alex's Oval & Simon's 67

Simon's car has gone off to Bernard Newbury's , to have the carpets made and fitted , and the headlining done .

Alex's Oval & Simons 67

Alex's Oval & Simon's 67

Alex's Oval & Simon'67

Alex's Oval & Simon's 67

Alex's Oval & Simon's 67

Alex's Oval & Simon's 67

Alex's Oval & Simon's 67

Alex's Oval ' Polabia '

Alex's Oval ' The Pretender '

While the engine is out , Randy sorted out some tinware issues . Later in the year , Alex wants to re powder coat it black .

Alex's Oval ' The Pretender '

Randy and Alex , at work , removing the old standard ratio gearbox , ready so we can fit a later style front gearbox mount , so we can use CB Rhino mounts . A close ratio Rancho box , will be going in in it's place .

And Randy Nearly Wet Himself !

Ahh , if only eh Randy , never mind , I'll get you a set for Christmas , if you behave yourself !!

Ivan's 67

Today , Randy removed Ivan's engine and box , the gearbox is getting a little tired , and a bit crunchy in 3rd gear , after many years of Burnouts and general Hi-Po Hot Vw abuse . Ivan is dropping it into The Cogbox ( the original builder ) , for a general freshen up and rebuild .

Ivan's 67

Ivan's 67

Ivan's 67

Large's 66

As we have swapped from solid mounts to CB Polyurethane mounts , we are now using a traction bar , for additional engine support . This has now been fitted . I am just waiting for a hairline crack in one of the manifolds to be repaired today ( solid mounting casualty ), then we can start the beast .

Alex's 63

New club propect Alex Thorn's new ride , the ex Dave Hunsaker car . The car runs a 76x94mm 2109cc Engine , 10 to 1 compression , Revmaster crank , Eagle H beam rods , with 44x37.5mm Street Eliminator heads , an Engle FK8 cam with Magnum straight cut gears , 1 3/4" VWSpeedshop stainless header and 2 3/4" VWSpeedshop stainless muffler . Italian 48IDA's , run on polished Scattrak manifolds . The gearbox is a Transwest unit , featuring double gussets , chromoly pinion retainer ,super diff , steel shift forks , short race axles , Weddle chromoly main-shaft . The gearing is , 3.88 R&P , 4.13 1st , 2.46 2nd , 1.70 3rd , 1.26 4th , a screamer for sure .

Alex's 63

Alex's 63

Alex's 63

Alex's 63

Alex's 63

Alex's 63

Alex's 63

Alex's 63